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The Leinster School of Music & DramaPianoforte Grade Examination Syllabus• Dominant 7ths in the above keys (beginning on F sharp, C , E flat G sharp and C sharp respectively) in rootposition, 4 octaves, hands together.• Diminished 7ths in the keys of all of the above (beginning on A sharp, E, G, B sharp, E sharp respectively).Similar motion, 4 octaves hands together.(ii) Graded piano studies:As an alternative to the scales and arpeggios, candidates can present two of the following studies.• Exercises Nos. 10 and 40 Czerny(Czerny Studies, Op. 299)• Velocite (No. 10) Burgmuller(Burgmuller Studies, Op. 109)• Spinning Song (No. 18) Burgmuller(Burgmuller Studies, Op. 109)• From the Diary of a Fly Bartok(Mikrokosmos, Bk. 6)• Around Midnight Kember(The Jazz Piano Master, John Kember, Faber Music)• My Favourite Things Rogers & Hammerstein(The Jazz Piano Master, John Kember, Faber Music)• Chase in C Haughton(More Rhythm and Rag, ABRSM)(b)Sight Reading and Comprehension:• To sight read a piece of a degree of difficulty suitable to this grade, hands together in any major or minor key.A high degree of accuracy will be expected.• To answer general questions on the pieces prepared for performance.• To explain the structural form of the prepared pieces used by the composer, together with the key structure.• To give a short background on the composers of the prepared pieces. e,g. date and place of birth, type ofcompositions etc.(c)Aural Observation OR Keyboard Skills:Candidates may choose (i) Aural Observation or (ii) Keyboard Skills to fulfil the requirements ofsection (c).(i) Aural Observation• To sing the lower part of a two part phrase played twice by the examiner.• To recognise the final cadence of piece as either perfect, imperfect, plagal or interrupted.• To recognise a modulation from a major key to its dominant, sub dominant or relative minor.• Candidates will be given a copy of a short piece that will be played by the examiner. After a further playingthe candidate will be asked to point out where certain features occur i.e. crescendos, diminuendos, tempochanges and usual marks of expression that should be understood by the candidate.31
The Leinster School of Music & DramaPianoforte Grade Examination Syllabus(ii) Keyboard SkillsCandidates may select the following test at the keyboard as an alternative to the aural tests above:• To harmonise a four bar melody at the keyboard in the keys of C, G, D or F major, A or D Minor.• To harmonise a perfect, imperfect, plagal or interrupted cadence in the key of C, G, D or F major, A or D minor.• To compose an answering phrase at the keyboard to a given four bar melody in the key of C or G major, A orD minor, of a higher standard than the previous grade.(for examples of aural observation and keyboard tests refer to Teachers’ Handbook)(d)Performance:Performance of three pieces, two of which must be from the following list. The third piece may be taken fromthe list also, or may be a piece of similar standard of the candidate’s own choice.Prelude in B flat major, Book 1Fugue in D major, Book 1Sinfonia No. 3 in D major OR No. 10 in G majorAria from Partita No. 4 in D majorGigue from Suite No. 8 in F minorSonata in C, KP 159, L. 1049 Sonatas (ABRSM)Sonata in F minor, P 481Sonata in D, KP 512, AllegroSonata in A flat, 3rd Movement, PrestoHOB XVI 46, No 4Sonata in B flat, 1st Movement, AllegroHOB XVI 41Sonata in D K. 284, 1st Movement, AllegroSonata in C minor, K. 457, 1st MovementSonata in E major, Op. 14, 1st Movement, RondoSonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No.2(1st OR 2nd Movement)BachBachBachBachHandelScarlattiScarlattiScarlattiHaydnHaydnMozartMozartBeethovenBeethoven32
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